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present impression, the sight of a flame, for instance, results in a causal relationship in the mind of the observer between flame...

long before the development of measurement and observation tools that could provide "proof" of his position. Scientifically...

only from a scientific standpoint but from a philosophical and political standpoint as well. British philosopher John Lock...

would be clearly dependent upon the eye of the beholder. Therefore, the conclusions were not judgments, per se, but were response...

all that man can know, as well for the conduct of his life as for the preservation of his health and the discovery of all the arts...

be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherently flawed. Not an altogether optimistic philosophy to be s...

than just reasoning and experience anyway. Deductive and causal reasoning are two types but it is still not construed as adequate ...

the immortality of the soul. The main points are as follows. First of all, Hume points out that the soul is said to be immaterial,...

is real? Again, the Cartesian Cogito is something that resolves the problem for some. Still, this is a problem that many philosoph...

One will of course possess an impression from the sight, and supposes that there is a causal relationship between the flames and t...

personal desire to do so, rather than depending upon automatic reaction or stimulation. "The skeptic, therefore, had better keep ...

discover) the truth or falsity of propositions about past and present events, propositions about the future seem problematic. If a...

a "relentless critic of metaphysics and religion" (David Hume, 2002). Hume argued that "our purely philosophical conceptions of G...

In five pages this paper discusses Hume's knowledge of the world theory and his rejection of causality and induction. One source ...

This paper written in a letter style consists of five pages and examines the contention that David Hum was an atheist and then con...

of the foundational ideas of philosophy. According to him, the problem of evil posed a philosophical threat to the design argumen...

In five pages this research paper considers Hume's philosophical text in an overview of its structure and main points. Six source...

In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these men's philosophical perspectives on God's existence. Four sources a...

rather selfish but perhaps it is true. Hume further believes that that the house also produces pleasure, which in turn produces pr...

In eleven pages this report discusses how Hume's skeptical views shaped his perceptions regarding good taste and art with the writ...

It is here that the concept of utility arises. Hume asserts that qualities are valued either for their agreeableness, either to t...

determines that moral decisions are established as a result of moral sentiment rather than understanding. In the first section o...

for others, such as Bentham and Mill. One of the positions for which Hume is famous is that we cannot derive ought from is, in oth...

even more challenging. He takes dualism to its logical end by insisting that we not only cannot prove that the matter exists, but ...

He asserted that evidence that God exists in a singular or plural context because it has become universally accepted as truth (135...

This, he asserted, was mans freedom of the will, in which people are able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatic...

In ten pages Hume's life, works, and writings are considered including his Treatise of Human Nature, with an assessment of his inf...

In five pages this report contrasts and compares the conservative Bentham with the liberal Hume and then applies their concepts to...

made consistent"; meaning that its hard to believe we can draw the wrong conclusions if we have true premises to begin with (Berke...

his own observation and experience" (Hume). In other words, an old dog, due to his experience, knows the rabbit will double back. ...